TOP NORSK BRING TOP PRICES AT 57th MURRAY FARM SAIE
FALL SALE REFLECTS TRENDS IN HORSE BUSINESS
TOP NORSK BRING TOP PRICES AT 57th MURRAY FARM SAIE
Now, don’ t say, " The Murray P ' arm Sale was off this year." The sale wasn ' t off... WE were. A lot of people seem to put the blame on the sale if the horses aren ' t bringing top dollar and the buyers aren’ t there. Remember... all that the Murray Farm Sale is obligated to do is provide us with a marketplace for buying and selling. S. W. Beech and Pete Yokley are not responsible for ups and downs in the horse business.
The Fall 1969 Sale clearly indicated the effects of the current situation in our horse business and, despite the fact that the Murray Farm provided the best facilities and the finest auctioneers and " did their part," the market wasn’ t what one could call healthy. It was noted that the good horses were bringing good prices. It was the lesser stock that was at " rockbottom " as consignors tended to bring a large selection of horses through that were either " over the hill " or were not suitable for anything but breeding oi pleasure use. R. B. Hickey, " Mr. Horsetrader USA,' purchased over fifty of these horses and noted that he had a ready market for such horses and could turr them real quick if the price was cheap enough.
Tuesday, October 14 was one of the slowest days we have ever seen at the Murray Farm. Interesl picked up Wednesday and Thursday, and then tailed off again late Friday. There were some buyers from as far away as Michigan, but most of them came to bu > or sell one particular horse in the sale.
On the bright side, there was a lot to talk about, At least a dozen fine
— horse * topped uie the 81,500 mark oi, ouu man and one, SHADOW ' S MISCHIEF, purchased by Bonni < lit
Davis of Rome. Georgia, hit a high of 88,000.00. Thi: tin ctoijion by SHADOW ' S CAVALIER B. is;
4 put in training with Wal
WHAT AM 1 BID? You can almost hear the chant of the auctioneer as Suzanne Williamson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs C. H Williamson, puts a fine mare through her gaits at the peak of the sale.
lace Brandon with the hope that Connell Davis will show him next year in juvenile and amateur classes. He was consigned by Herbert Roberts of Irvine, Ky.
Fray Escue of Hebron, Ky. was probably the most successful consignor of the sale as he brought six horses and all were in the top bracket. D. L. Putman ol Huntsville, Alabama purchased DELIGHT’ S DON JUAN E. for 85,000. This horse is a fine chestnut two-year-old stallion that will be ready for three-yearold classes next year. Fray also sold DELIGHT’ S PLAYBOY for top dollar. He is a five-year-old black stallion that was purchased through Polly Stout, a trainer from Ohio. THE DELIGHT, another horse that was originally consigned to the sale, was purchased from Mr. Escue by B. C Cotton of Dry Ridge, Ky. We were surprised to see a substitute for one ol Mr. Escue’ s horses that was a " top prospect " at one time. STORMY MIDNIGHT, an old trooper of the showring that made a name for himself across the nation, was purchased by Aubrey Floyd, Collierville, Tn.
ECHO’ S LITTLE MAN, a fine natural-going little horse that won the Walking Pony Championship in his age group in 1968, was consigned by Danny and Larry Martin. He brought $ 3,500 from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee of Madisonville, Tn. and will be in training with Bob Cooley in Madisonville. He will be a juvenile mount for Miss Sharon Lee next year.
Another top horse that went through the sale was SETTING SUN’ S DELITE R., consigned by Buddy Black and purchased by P. L. Forrester of Bowling Green, Ky. He is an age stallion and brought 83,850. Also pleased with the results of the sale was Bill Redeman, Joel ton, Tn. He received 82,300 for SCAT’ S SUNSHINE BOY, a nice bay stallion. This horse was purchased by Gardner Smith of Fairfield, Conn.
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